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  1. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I’m ngl I’ve always favoured firms who are more flexible, not even because of my own personal grades but because I like the idea of working in a firm with a real diversity of people and I feel like really strict requirements can sometimes result in cookie cutter trainees
  2. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I came from a non-Russel group and there was the same approach to grades.
  3. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I would say that certain universities better prepare students for applications - whilst the university name may not be as relevant I don’t necessarily think it’s an even playing ground. I didn’t go to a RG university but I know a lot of people who got tcs (not as many as I’m sure at other...
  4. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I also applied on this date and I haven’t heard either - tbf I think they have probably had loads of applications so I’m going with the flow
  5. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Is this for the spring vacation scheme?
  6. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Someone on TSR said they got a rejection
  7. LS12

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Still on hold for Linklaters too, if I see 77% progress one more time I might collapse
  8. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I applied to Mayer Brown - personally applied quite close to the deadline and they’re rolling - plus someone on the forum said last year they were rejected because they had filled all their spots - so not feeling hopeful but it was more me just me not wanting to regret not applying
  9. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I saw a tweet that said buying books is a hobby in itself lol
  10. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I started reading! Not the boring kind of reading you do because you have to but the kind where you can’t put the book down because it’s making you ask a million questions and you’re fascinated. I make an effort to read every night before bed. It’s really improved how I feel and my sleeping...
  11. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Orrick?
  12. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    He was also a self appointed clerk
  13. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Jackie Weaver fan club?
  14. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Me to the rejection emails I get: you have no authority here Jackie Weaver. No authority at all
  15. LS12

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Does anyone know if Latham is opening apps for direct TC
  16. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    There's a direct TC thread and I think a few people said they'd heard back
  17. LS12

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Linklaters re direct tc? I applied beginning of December and my application has been on hold since. I saw one person logged on to find a rejection, has anyone else heard anything?
  18. LS12

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I once said this as a fun fact about me in an elevator pitch - only for no one in the room to know what the game is and me basically describing it as a game where you make friends with different animals and pick fruit
  19. LS12

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I applied last cycle to their direct Tc - I had quite a bit of extra curricular but besides one week experience in my first year no legal experience - I got through to the vi!
  20. LS12

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I’ve read that they have recently made a lot of cuts - could be that they’re progressing less because they intend to hire less?

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